Nice Bombs

Nice Bombs
Nice Bombs
Directed by Usama Alshaibi
Produced by Kristie Alshaibi
Ben Berkowitz
Ben Redgrave
Starring Usama Alshaibi
Kristie Alshaibi
Editing by Usama Alshaibi
Amy Cargill
Michael Palmerio
Distributed by 7th Art Releasing
Release date(s) 2009
Running time 76 min.
Country USA
Language English

Nice Bombs is a 2006 documentary directed by Iraqi-American filmmaker Usama Alshaibi about his return to his home country to visit his family after the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The film is co-produced by Alshaibi's wife Kristie Alshaibi and co-executive produced by Studs Terkel.

Synopsis

In January 2004, shortly after officially becoming an American citizen, the Iraqi-born filmmaker Usama Alshaibi travels to Baghdad to visit the family he hasn't seen in over two decades. He makes the trip with his wife, Kristie, in tow.

Although Saddam Hussein had been captured by American forces in December, Baghdad is in a state of extreme turmoil with massive explosions a daily, frightening occurrence. Yet, Usama and Kristie are surprised by his family's nonchalance at the chaos. When a bomb blows up and rocks the entire house, Usama's cousin Tareef refers to the explosive device as a "nice bomb," hence the film's title.

Release

Nice Bombs made its World Premiere at the 2006 Chicago Underground Film Festival where it won the Best Documentary award, which was especially fitting since Alshaibi has worked as a filmmaker primarily out of Chicago. Nice Bombs was theatrically released in New York at Two Boots Pioneer Theater and Chicago a the Gene Siskel Film Center. The film also screened at the 2007 New York Underground Film Festival and made its broadcast debut on the Sundance Channel in March 2008. The DVD distributor Cinema Obscura released Nice Bombs on DVD on October 27, 2009.

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